Category: Entertainment

Woodlan’s Cobb nets 400th win

Woodlan girls basketball head coach Gary Cobb recorded the 400th victory of his career on Thursday when the Lady Warriors rolled to a 44-26 road win at Southern Wells Thursday night, December 13. Woodlan jumped out to a 17-2 lead after eight minutes of action and the Lady Warriors posted a 19-8 advantage at the…

Arcadia 23rd Annual Wrestling Invitational

1. Wayne Trace 238.0; 2. Plymouth 213.0; 3. Van Buren 195.0; 4. Columbus Grove 182.5; 5. Arcadia 175.5; 6. Montpelier 138.0; 7. Cory-Rawson 93.0; 8. No. Baltimore 58.0; 9. Findlay 56.5; 10. Elmwood 49.0; 11. Fostoria 37.0; 12. Calvert 27.0; 13. Pandora-Gilboa 23.0; 14. Tol. Christian 6.0; Seventh Round: 106 – Nick Roberts (Plymouth) pin…

Bulldogs hold on for win over Panthers

PAULDING – Columbus Grove outscored Paulding by three points in the second quarter and made that stand up for a 45-41 Northwest Conference girls basketball victory Thursday night at the home of the Panthers. After the teams played to a 12-12 tie through one quarter, the Lady Bulldogs bucketed 13 points in the second stanza…

Antwerp gets past Lady Panthers

ANTWERP – The Antwerp Archers opened a six point lead at the end of one period and went on to a 38-32 win over Parkway Saturday afternoon at the home of the Archers. After posting a 12-6 advantage at the end of eight minutes of action, the blue and white extended the lead to 20-10…

Archers coast to win over Big Green

ANTWERP – Keaton Altimus led a balanced scoring attack with 11 points while teammates Cole Seslar and Ty Rebber chipped in ten each as the Antwerp Archers defeated Ottoville 58-41 in non-league boys basketball action December 11th. The blue and white led 17-7 at the end of one quarter before widening the margin to 34-15…

Lady Raiders Defeat Panthers at Home

By: Joe Shouse, Sportswriter HAVILAND – The Paulding Lady Panthers invaded the Palace last Tuesday, Dec. 11, to battle cross-county rival Wayne Trace on the hardwood. The Panthers led early at 2-0 and again at 5-4 before the Raiders took the lead for good. A Claire Sinn three-pointer put the red-white-and-blue on top 7-5 and…

Second quarter shutout leads Raiders to win

By: Joe Shouse, Sportswriter HAVILAND – Trailing 15-8 after one quarter of play last Saturday night at the Palace visiting Lincolnview was shut out in the second quarter to trail the Raiders 30-8 at halftime. The first half deficit was more than the Lancers could overcome and the Raiders picked up win number four on…

Divine Mercy Spelling Bee winners

Congratulations to Caleb Cox for winning Divine Mercy school Spelling Bee, and to the runner-up, Kyle Sutton. The bee lasted 14 rounds, and a good effort was given by all participants! Caleb will now advance to the County Spelling Bee held at Payne Elementary School on Tuesday, February 5th, at 7:00 pm. If necessary, a…

IN-SCHOOL FREE BOOK SHOP @ WT GROVER HILL

Celebrate the spirit of giving this Christmas with the In-School Free Book Shop!  Wayne Trace Grover Hill Elementary School will hold its annual Christmas event called the “In-school Free Book shop” held in the school library for students. It will be held on Wednesday, December 19th. The free book shop is a PTO sponsored and…

The 12 Plants of Christmas

By: Patrick Troyer, Paulding SWCD  The holidays are fast approaching along with many of the famous holiday traditions with tree decoration, family gatherings, and so much more. Many of us are likely familiar with the famous “12 Days of Christmas” song and can probably recite most of it by heart. However, do you know the…

Hornets pull away from Warriors for win

WOODBURN – Tied at 39-39 midway through the fourth quarter, visiting Angola pulled away from host Woodlan by closing the game on a 9-2 run and the Hornets pulled away for a 48-41 victory. Joel Knox ignited the run for the Hornets with a basket and then Angola finished off the game at the foul…

Archers Roll Past FJ to Move to 2-1

ANTWERP – Host Antwerp dominated the boards and led at every stop as the Archers cruised to a 58-45 win over visiting Fort Jennings Friday night in boys basketball action. The Archers controlled the boards 30-16 in the contest and used that advantage to post a lead at every stop of the contest. Luke Brewer…